Coronavirus COVID-19: Why is everyone buying toilet paper?
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus COVID-19: Why is everyone buying toilet paper?

ABC  

On my regular trip to the supermarket yesterday, there was not a single roll of toilet paper to be found. Why there's no toilet paper on your supermarket shelves Gary Mortimer, a retail expert and professor at QUT, says there are two main reasons supermarkets are running low on toilet paper. "If we think about toilet paper, it tends to be light and bulky, which means supermarkets can only hold 100-250 packets in one aisle," he says. "I think toilet paper is a necessity, and it's hard to imagine living without it … that's a psychological driver," says Jana Bowden, an associate professor of marketing at Macquarie University. It's what psychologists call 'herd behaviour', and it happened when I saw the supermarket attendant stockpiling toilet paper behind the counter.

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Why is toilet paper out of stock? Customers panic-buy as port strike enters day three
3 months ago

Why is toilet paper out of stock? Customers panic-buy as port strike enters day three

The Independent  

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Panic buying begins amid threat of dockworkers' strike, with toilet paper flying off the shelves again
3 months ago

Panic buying begins amid threat of dockworkers' strike, with toilet paper flying off the shelves again

Daily Mail  

Alarmed Virginia residents have rushed out to their nearest grocery stores to panic buy bulk rolls of toilet paper. In an eerie flashback to the Covid-19 pandemic, images and videos show dozens of worried locals stocking up on home essentials as port workers across the country go on strike. Images and videos of dozens of worried people standing in line …

Panic buying of toilet paper in US amid Covid-19 surge
4 years, 1 month ago

Panic buying of toilet paper in US amid Covid-19 surge

India Today  

Covid-19 curfews and shutdowns in states from California to New York has send pandemic-weary shoppers on a new scramble for essentials with some stores in the US reporting panic buying of toilet paper once again. “Walmarts are still mostly out of Lysol wipes, and toilet paper is out again,” said Whitley Hatcher, 31, a collections specialist in Tucson, Arizona. At …

Toilet paper limits, empty shelves are back as virus surges
4 years, 1 month ago

Toilet paper limits, empty shelves are back as virus surges

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Looking for toilet paper? Supermarket chains Kroger and Publix are limiting how much toilet paper and paper towels shoppers can buy after demand spiked recently. The biggest supply issue seems to be paper products: 21% of shelves that stock paper towels and toilet paper are empty, the highest level in at least a month, according to market …

Walmart reports shortages of toilet paper and cleaning supplies at some stores
4 years, 1 month ago

Walmart reports shortages of toilet paper and cleaning supplies at some stores

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Shoppers are once again loading up on paper goods and cleaning supplies in areas of the United States hard hit by rising coronavirus infections, leading to empty shelves at some Walmart stores. “The specific categories where we have the most strain at the present time would be bath tissue and cleaning supplies.” Walmart CEO Doug …

Retailers stock foreign toilet paper brands as high demand continues through coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

Retailers stock foreign toilet paper brands as high demand continues through coronavirus pandemic

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Demand for toilet paper has been so high …

Coronavirus Diaries: I’m Staring Into People’s Toilets on Zoom All Day
55 years ago

Coronavirus Diaries: I’m Staring Into People’s Toilets on Zoom All Day

Slate  

Coronavirus Diaries is a series of dispatches exploring how the coronavirus is affecting people’s lives. At first we said, “OK, we’ll give them a list of what they need so they can go purchase it.” And then we thought that defeats the whole purpose. He just searched, and he said, “You guys are one of the first people that pop …

Restocking supermarket shelves after coronavirus panic buying doesn't happen overnight. Let's unpack why
4 years, 8 months ago

Restocking supermarket shelves after coronavirus panic buying doesn't happen overnight. Let's unpack why

ABC  

For many people the beginning of the coronavirus crisis was marked with scrambles to buy toilet paper and supermarket scrums. Coles chief operations officer Matt Swindells said the panic buying phenomenon started a ripple effect that impacted every aspect of the supply chain. "The amount of toilet paper Australians need is not the same amount of toilet paper Australians are …

Wiped out of toilet paper? Here’s why
4 years, 8 months ago

Wiped out of toilet paper? Here’s why

Associated Press  

What does toilet paper have to do with the global coronavirus pandemic? NCSolutions, a data and consulting firm, said online and in-store U.S. toilet paper sales rose 51% between Feb. 24 and March 10, as buyers started getting uneasy about the growing number of virus cases. “You never noticed because it’s so well-managed,” said Jim Luke, an economics professor at …

Experts reveal the best value toilet paper that will save you money
4 years, 9 months ago

Experts reveal the best value toilet paper that will save you money

Daily Mail  

The best toilet paper on the market based on value for money and quality has been revealed to be a cheap pack from Woolworths. With toilet paper hard to come by because of coronavirus panic buyer, CHOICE's loo roll expert Ashley Iredale said that rather purchasing the largest bulk pack of toilet paper, shoppers should buy smaller packs of double …

Want To Know Why People Stockpile Toilet Paper? I'm A Hoarder And I Have A Few Ideas.
4 years, 9 months ago

Want To Know Why People Stockpile Toilet Paper? I'm A Hoarder And I Have A Few Ideas.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As soon as reports of a toilet paper shortage fueled by coronavirus panic-buying surfaced, social media mockery followed. “Accumulating objects, whether it’s useful ones like paper clips or pens or fun ones like stuffed animals, makes me feel like I’m prepared. Accumulating objects, whether it’s useful ones like paper clips or pens or fun ones like stuffed …

‘One for $3.50, Two for $99’: How one shop is stopping toilet paper greed during Australia’s coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

‘One for $3.50, Two for $99’: How one shop is stopping toilet paper greed during Australia’s coronavirus outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A convenience store owner has …

I'm working at a supermarket during the coronavirus pandemic. This is what it's like
4 years, 9 months ago

I'm working at a supermarket during the coronavirus pandemic. This is what it's like

ABC  

As a supermarket worker, last week started out like any other. Toilet paper panic Photo shows Trolley loaded with toilet paper at an Australian supermarket in coronavirus story about why everyone's buying toilet paper. COVID-19 and working from home Photo shows Fiona Wright stands on a balcony with plants in story about working from home due to coronavirus and looking …

Coronavirus isn't causing Australia to run out of food — but why are shelves still bare?
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus isn't causing Australia to run out of food — but why are shelves still bare?

ABC  

Until a couple of weeks ago — before the coronavirus crisis — the biggest queues you would probably expect to see at supermarkets were at checkouts, as people lined up to leave. "I think a lot of consumers — they worry that something won't be available, and so they don't really understand what goes behind the shelf," Associate Professor Simpson …

Coronavirus 'panic buying' prompts warning over toilet paper alternatives
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus 'panic buying' prompts warning over toilet paper alternatives

ABC  

South Australians have been warned they could end up with faeces on the bathroom floor if sewers become blocked with newspaper, wet wipes and tissues. Key points: Removing wet wipes and other "unflushable" objects from the sewer network costs SA $400,000 annually SA Water — which has retrieved numerous strange items from the network, including a rubber chicken — advises …

Coronavirus: Why people are panic buying toilet paper, according to a pandemic expert
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Why people are panic buying toilet paper, according to a pandemic expert

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Stockpiling of general items can be partly explained …

Online sales halted, supermarket shelves stripped bare as shoppers prepare for coronavirus quarantine
4 years, 9 months ago

Online sales halted, supermarket shelves stripped bare as shoppers prepare for coronavirus quarantine

ABC  

As the number of cases of coronavirus jump, and social distancing measures ramp up, shoppers have hit supermarkets in force across the weekend. Key points: Shoppers have been told to buy extra essential supplies, but not to stockpile goods Woolworths will limit online shopping in Victoria because of the grocery demand experienced on the weekend Many supermarkets ran out of …

Coronavirus toilet paper stockpiling frenzy ignores our long history without the soft stuff
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus toilet paper stockpiling frenzy ignores our long history without the soft stuff

ABC  

Modern technology has paved the way for the widespread availability of three-ply toilet paper, but that hasn't always been the case. "We consider it indispensable," said UK writer Richard Smyth, author of Bum Fodder: An Absorbing History of Toilet Paper. Selling paper in a paper-filled world Although the invention of paper for hygiene has been recorded in China as early …

Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues
4 years, 9 months ago

Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus panic-buying unleashed carnage on British supermarkets today as hordes of shoppers gutted the nation's food and toilet roll aisles. As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rock everyday life for millions around the world: Ten over-60s died of the virus in the past 24 hours in the deadliest day of the UK's outbreak so far; An expert warned over 20million …

There’s plenty of toilet paper in the U.S. — so why are people hoarding it?
4 years, 9 months ago

There’s plenty of toilet paper in the U.S. — so why are people hoarding it?

Salon  

The other day I went into Costco to buy some toilet paper. The new coronavirus is inspiring panic buying of a variety of household products such as toilet paper in cities across the U.S. and world. While it makes sense to me that masks and hand sanitizer would be in short supply because of the outbreak, I wondered why people …

Coronavirus: Naomi Watts finds toilet paper at her local shop
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Naomi Watts finds toilet paper at her local shop

Daily Mail  

Anxious shoppers have been emptying shelves of essential items around the world amid fears over the spread of coronavirus. On Friday, Naomi Watts found dozens of rolls of toilet paper at her local bodega - as panic buying over coronavirus sees supermarket shelves stripped bare Naomi filmed a video of the full shelves at the corner store and excitedly posted …

Toilet paper, canned food: What explains coronavirus panic buying
4 years, 9 months ago

Toilet paper, canned food: What explains coronavirus panic buying

Al Jazeera  

As the epidemic spreads across the globe, people have been seen rushing to supermarkets to buy ‘essentials’ in bulk. “Panic buying and hoarding of supplies is obviously not desirable, but it’s understandable, particularly when people see images of cities, regions and even whole countries in lockdown,” Michael Baker, professor of public health at the University of Otago in Wellington, New …

Empty toilet paper shelves in Dutch stores; Not so bad, supermarkets say
4 years, 9 months ago

Empty toilet paper shelves in Dutch stores; Not so bad, supermarkets say

NL Times  

After Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced new measures against coronavirus Covid-19 on Thursday, people in the Netherlands seemed to start hoarding toilet paper and non-perishables. A spokesperson for Albert Heijn told RTL Nieuws that there is a "small increase" in the demand for non-perishable products and cleaning products. There is a "slight increase" in the sales of "different products", including …

Consumer expert reveals why coronavirus toilet paper panic-buying craze will END this week
4 years, 9 months ago

Consumer expert reveals why coronavirus toilet paper panic-buying craze will END this week

Daily Mail  

Adam Ferrier said the panic-buying trend of stocking up on toilet paper was declining A consumer psychologist has predicted that Australia's toilet-paper hoarding will end on Friday. The toilet paper craze saw shoppers bulk buying toiletries, emptying shelves and fighting each other in the nation's major supermarkets, which had to start rationing sales. The great Aussie toilet paper splurge was …

Mum creates 'reusable toilet paper' and sells it for $50 - as stocks run low due to coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Mum creates 'reusable toilet paper' and sells it for $50 - as stocks run low due to coronavirus

Daily Mail  

An Australian woman has created reusable toilet paper and is selling it for $50, as stocks run low due to the ongoing coronavirus panic gripping the nation. An Australian mother has created reusable toilet paper and is selling them for $50 online 'Just to get you by or you could save a bunch of money on toilet paper by using …

Why toilet paper has become the latest coronavirus panic buy
4 years, 10 months ago

Why toilet paper has become the latest coronavirus panic buy

CNN  

CNN — Masks were the first to go. “Unless people have seen … official promises that everyone will be taken care of, they are left to guess at the probability of needing the extra toilet paper, sooner rather than later,” he told CNN. “And when you see someone in the store, panic buying, that can cause a fear contagion effect.” …

Skye Wheatley affected by toilet paper shortage amid coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Skye Wheatley affected by toilet paper shortage amid coronavirus

Daily Mail  

Skye Wheatley is the latest star to be affected by the toilet paper shortage, as anxious shoppers around the country fear the spread of coronavirus. Epic shortage: The former Big Brother star-turned-influencer shared a photo to Instagram Stories on Sunday, of empty shelves at her local Coles supermarket on the Gold Coast 'Stay creative': Meanwhile, on Friday, Hamish Blake, 38, …

Oz newspaper prints extra pages to help readers combat toilet paper scarcity
4 years, 10 months ago

Oz newspaper prints extra pages to help readers combat toilet paper scarcity

Deccan Chronicle  

Australia: In a bid to help their readers facing scarcity of toilet rolls caused by panic buy over coronavirus scare, an Australian newspaper decided to add extra pages in their edition to be used as toilet paper. The unconventional move by the newspaper – The NT News – was done “in case can’t find any at the shops”, and has …

Woolies tries to stop people buying toilet paper in bulk, follows Coles in lowering limit per person
4 years, 10 months ago

Woolies tries to stop people buying toilet paper in bulk, follows Coles in lowering limit per person

Daily Mail  

Shoppers have claimed a Melbourne Woolworths store has resorted to storing its toilet paper behind its cigarette counter in a bid to stop people buying in bulk. 'Woolworths near me is now handing out packs of toilet paper on request from the cigarette counter because people don't know how to behave themselves', one customer claimed online. However, a Woolworths spokesperson …

Coronavirus toilet paper row at Western Sydney Woolworths leads to two women charged
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus toilet paper row at Western Sydney Woolworths leads to two women charged

ABC  

Two Sydney women have been charged over a physical altercation over toilet paper, which occurred at a Western Sydney supermarket on Saturday morning. Key points: The video of the fight has been viewed more than 4 million times on social media Two women are due to appear at Bankstown Local Court in late April Coles said it has imposed a …

Coronavirus panic shopping means some have months' worth of toilet paper while others can't get basic supplies
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus panic shopping means some have months' worth of toilet paper while others can't get basic supplies

ABC  

Tiffany Kent says she thought it was funny when she first heard people were stocking up on toilet paper in case they contracted coronavirus because it sounded ridiculous. Key points: Consumers have been buying essential supplies in bulk, because of coronavirus fears Retailers say you can still order online, even if you do need to go into quarantine Major supermarkets …

Toilet paper shortage from coronavirus panic buying sees argument break out at Woolworths in Sydney
4 years, 10 months ago

Toilet paper shortage from coronavirus panic buying sees argument break out at Woolworths in Sydney

ABC  

New South Wales Police have been called to a supermarket in Western Sydney after an argument broke out between two women over toilet paper. Key points: The video, viewed 210,000 times, shows the altercation at a Sydney Woolworths A woman is heard asking for one packet of toilet paper, a request which is denied It comes after a week of …

With spreading virus comes fears -- and lots of stockpiling
4 years, 10 months ago

With spreading virus comes fears -- and lots of stockpiling

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As an Arizonan, Gregory Cohen has never had to stock up ahead of a hurricane or other natural disaster. “This is my way of exerting control of the uncertainty of the current situation.” COVID-19, the disease that has sickened more than 100,000 people worldwide and killed more than 3,400 people, has created legions of nervous hoarders who …

Woolworths customers being passed packs of toilet through the back door of the supermarket
4 years, 10 months ago

Woolworths customers being passed packs of toilet through the back door of the supermarket

Daily Mail  

Video has emerged of customers lining up at the back of a Woolworths supermarket as staff pass packs of toilet paper through the loading dock doors. Video has emerged of customers lining up at the back of a Woolworths supermarket as staff pass packs of toilet paper through the loading dock doors 'Are you kidding me Australia. Aldi recenlty joined …

‘It’s crazy’: Panic buying forces stores to limit purchases of toilet paper and masks
4 years, 10 months ago

‘It’s crazy’: Panic buying forces stores to limit purchases of toilet paper and masks

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Rationing supplies. In the United Kingdom, Boots is limiting the purchase of hand sanitizer to two bottles per customer, and UK online grocer Ocado has advised customers to place orders further in advance in the wake of “exceptionally high demand.” Emergency food service providers — which send freeze dried meals to people preparing for crises …

Parramatta toilet paper panic: Woolworths 'knife' incident will not see charges laid
4 years, 10 months ago

Parramatta toilet paper panic: Woolworths 'knife' incident will not see charges laid

Daily Mail  

A woman involved in an alleged knife incident over toilet paper at a Woolworths supermarket suffered from communication difficulties and is unlikely to be charged, police said. The altercation happened in the toilet paper aisle of the supermarket, at Parramatta Westfield in Sydney's west, on Wednesday, in front of shocked shoppers already in a frenzy and panic buying over coronavirus …

Coronavirus toilet paper emergency: Experts explain why it happened
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus toilet paper emergency: Experts explain why it happened

Daily Mail  

Shoppers are panic buying toilet paper because of a primal yearning to feel in 'control' amid fears of a global coronavirus pandemic, leading psychologists say. A shopper loads his cars up with Quilton and Kleenex toilet paper in Sydney's west on Wednesday afternoon - as coronavirus fears escalate Wiped clean: Bare shelves at a Sydney Woolworths are shoppers 'panic bought' …

Coronavirus impact reaches Australian toilet paper manufacturing hub
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus impact reaches Australian toilet paper manufacturing hub

ABC  

The townsfolk of an Australian toilet paper manufacturing hub fear being caught short themselves, despite living metres away from the mill that makes the stuff. Key points: South Australia's Millicent is home to a toilet paper facility owned by multinational Kimberly-Clark Despite living in the shadow of the facility, the residents of Millicent have also been buying up big In …

Radio star declares there is 'plenty of toilet paper left' alongside a photo of his rival's book
4 years, 10 months ago

Radio star declares there is 'plenty of toilet paper left' alongside a photo of his rival's book

Daily Mail  

Radio presenter Chris Page has taken a savage swipe at rival Mike Carlton, suggesting his book could be used as toilet paper amid a looming shortage. Radio presenter Chris Page has taken a savage swipe at former radio host Mike Carlton Page's attack struck a nerve with 74-year-old author Mike Carlton, who hit back at Page with an expletive laden …

Coronavirus: Australia running out of toilet paper
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Australia running out of toilet paper

The Independent  

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Covid19 scare prompts \'panic buy\' in Australia
4 years, 10 months ago

Covid19 scare prompts \'panic buy\' in Australia

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Australia's biggest supermarket on Wednesday announced a limit on toilet paper purchases after the global spread of coronavirus sparked a spate of panic buying Down Under. Woolworths said the restriction of four packs of toilet paper per person would apply "to ensure more customers have access to the products". Despite government assurances, there has been a run on some …

Australia in coronavirus panic as expert says 100,000 could die
4 years, 10 months ago

Australia in coronavirus panic as expert says 100,000 could die

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus panic is intensifying across Australia with supermarket shelves being stripped bare as further cases are confirmed and an expert issued a terrifying warning nearly 100,000 locals could die if the crisis deepens. Scroll down for video A new case in Victoria on Wednesday brought the number of infected in Australia to 41 'It's like the world is coming to …

Coronavirus panic buying increase at Australian stores - toilet paper, bottled water first to go
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus panic buying increase at Australian stores - toilet paper, bottled water first to go

Daily Mail  

Major supermarkets throughout Australia are running out of stock as customers panic buy supplies amid a potential coronavirus outbreak. The aisles in Coles in Claremont, Perth were unusually empty on Saturday as shoppers stockpiled the essentials One shopper was shocked to realise her local supermarket in Hornsby, Sydney, was entirely sold out of pasta A Costco in Casula, Sydney, sold …

Three men stole 600 toilet paper rolls in Hong Kong amid fears of coronavirus shortages
4 years, 10 months ago

Three men stole 600 toilet paper rolls in Hong Kong amid fears of coronavirus shortages

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Police in Hong Kong have arrested two men and are searching for a third after the group stole about 600 toilet paper rolls, in a robbery likely sparked by coronavirus fears that have gripped the city. Hong Kong residents buying toilet rolls amid fears of shortages on February 11, 2020. Gilly Wong, the head of Hong …

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